Archives for August 2014

A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may significantly impact the legal liability of franchisors for franchisee wage and hour violations, a move that could spell trouble for many well-known American companies. Typically, franchisors avoid wage and hour claims by asserting the franchisees are the “real” employers. In response to claims made… Read More

A new Executive Order issued by President Obama will make it much more difficult for companies to win a federal contract if they violate workers’ rights or withhold wages and overtime from employees. The Order takes effect in 2016, and will be known collectively as the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order. According to… Read More

Lawsuit filings show that more and more patients are harmed by malpractice committed by their physicians or healthcare providers. The once common thought that doctors are infallible is no longer as prevalent, and media reports regarding negligence in the medical field are increasing patients’ awareness of their right to recover damages from health care providers… Read More

Reports have surfaced that TeleTech and other call centers may be unlawfully withholding compensation from employees in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The problem is not new. In July 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division issued Fact Sheet #64, in which it alerted call center employees of certain… Read More

Last week, I wrote a post about the factors you need to consider when deciding among a variety of nursing home options for someone close to you. In this post, I want to further address the important role that you play in your loved one’s ongoing nursing home stay, drawing again from the insights offered… Read More

I and other Sommers Schwartz attorneys regularly encounter people who have become victims of nursing home negligence and abuse at the hands of poorly trained staff. In many cases, those patients and families could have avoided the pain and suffering they experienced if they had only asked the right questions before selecting a nursing home… Read More

People following the GM Recall saga may not be aware that the ensuing litigation includes three different types of cases. The first group of lawsuits centers on personal injury, when someone driving or riding in a General Motors vehicle, or a driver or passenger in another vehicle that collides with a GM vehicle, is harmed… Read More

General Motors has established a website to help consumers determine if their individual vehicles are involved in the highly publicized ignition switch recall. Vehicle owners simply enter a Vehicle Identification Number and the website lets them know if that particular vehicle is subject to the recall. The only problem is, much like the affected vehicles,… Read More

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